Vitamins Flashcards
Vitamin A
Chemical name :Retinol
Category : Fat soluble
Use and or function: Eyes (Retinas)/ antioxident
Vitamin D
Chemical name: Ergocalciferol
Category: Fat Soluble
Use and or function: Bone Weakness/ Rickets
Vitamin E
Chemical name: Tocopherol
Category: Fat Soluble
Use and or function: Antioxident
Vitamin K
Chemical name: Phytonadione
Category: Fat soluble
Use and or function: Blood Clotting
Vitamin B1
Chemical name: Thiamine
Category: Water soluble
Use and or function: Carbohydrate metabolism/ Beriberi
Vitamin B2
Chemical name: Riboflavin
Category: Water soluble
Use and or function: Mucous membranes
Vitamin B3
Chemical name: Niacin
Category: Water soluble
Use and or function: Lipid metabolism
Vitamin B5
Chemical name: Pantothemic acid
Category: Water soluble
Use and or function: Metabolism/ coenzyme
Vitamin B6
Chemical name: Pyridoxine
Category: Water Soluble
Use and or function: Metabolism of Carbohydrates, proteins, and fats.
Vitamin B9
Chemical name: Folic Acid
Category: Water Soluble
Use and or function: Red Blood Cell Production
Vitamin B12
Chemical name: Cyancobalamin
Category: Water Soluble
Use and or function: Anemia/ red blood cell production.
Vitamin C
Chemical name: Ascorbic Acid
Category: Water Soluble
Use and or function: Tissue repair, Collagen formation/ Scurvy.
Fat soluble vitamins= Vitamins
A,D,E,K
Antioxidant Vitamins = Vitamins
A,C,E
Niacin causes
red facial flushing